What to know as Amazon workers strike at multiple delivery hubs | AP News
Dec 19, 2024 · In August, prosecutors at the federal labor agency classified Amazon as a “joint employer” of subcontracted drivers. In September, the company boosted hourly pay for the drivers amid the growing pressure. The Amazon warehouse workers who voted to unionize in 2022 also have tried to get the company to engage in contract negotiations.
‘Packages and profits over people’: What it’s like to be an Amazon ...
6 days ago · Amazon delivery drivers are on strike in four states across the US. Those on strike say that 400 packages, long hours and little help are part of a regular day at work. Amazon says that the strike ...
CFPB sues Walmart for illegally opening delivery drivers' deposit …
3 days ago · Lawsuit alleges Walmart and the payments platform Branch Messenger cost delivery drivers millions of dollars in fees, opening deposit accounts without consent and requiring their use to get paid.
Walmart illegally opened costly deposit accounts for one ... - CBS News
3 days ago · More than one million delivery drivers collectively paid more than $10 million in fees after Walmart and Branch Messenger illegally opened costly deposit accounts in their names without consent ...
‘Packages and profits over people’: Why some Amazon drivers are …
6 days ago · The drivers say they are underpaid and overworked.Thomas Hickman, 34, a delivery driver for Amazon in Georgia, told CNN that workdays can be grueling, often taking 12 hours to deliver hundreds of ...
CFPB Sues Walmart and Branch Messenger for Illegally Opening …
4 days ago · WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued Walmart and Branch Messenger for forcing delivery drivers to use costly deposit accounts to get paid and for deceiving workers— “last mile” drivers in Walmart’s Spark Driver program—about how they could access their earnings.
Amazon Delivery Drivers at Seven Hubs Walk Out
Dec 19, 2024 · At the delivery hubs, Amazon generally hires contracting firms to take packages to customers. The Teamsters has organized the drivers who work there by asking them to sign authorization cards.
Map Shows Where Amazon Delivery Drivers Are On Strike
6 days ago · There are eight Amazon delivery hubs affected across the U.S. by The International Brotherhood of Teamsters' strike action, which started on Thursday.
Amazon strike could lead to delays in delivery of holiday gifts
Dec 19, 2024 · Nearly 9,000 Amazon workers, who have affiliated with the powerful International Brotherhood of Teamsters, staged what they are calling "the largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history," leveraging the height of the holiday package delivery rush to force the company to the negotiation table.
Demand for food delivery has skyrocketed. So have complaints ... - AP News
Jun 8, 2024 · Since the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for food delivered fast has skyrocketed. But not everyone is happy about it. Big cities in the U.S. are getting fed up with food delivery drivers on scooters, motorcycles and mopeds who work for …